66 66 "Ordinary Girls Ordinary Days" (1/2)

I have always been told that I was an ordinary child.

Because of my quiet nature, I was never able to open up to others, and yet I was not isolated, but followed the atmosphere and blended in just like everyone else.

I was neither good at sports nor good at studying.

My grades were always roughly in the middle or a little above.

Because I had no particular characteristics and was of average appearance, I was often called a plain, unremarkable child.

When I grew up and took over the diner from my parents, that didn't change much.

Rather than dressing up or improving myself, I was busy with cooking training and daily set meals, repeating a simple, ordinary day.

At that time, I became friends with Lily, who visited the diner.

She was the complete opposite of me, a shining hero.

Even to me, she had beautiful hair and good looks even in the eyes of the same s*x.

She was slender but strong enough to hold her own against adults, and she had a strong personality that communicated her intentions straightforwardly.

It was a figure that I admired.

Then one day, she introduced me to a man.

He was a cultivator who cultivated a rare monster in this world.

He was the man who saved our diner that had been struggling and it was difficult to buy demons to use as ingredients.

Thanks to him, I was able to rebuild the diner that I inherited from my parents and by using the demon he cultivated, many customers came to appreciate it and the restaurant became much more crowded than before.

He may not realize it, but I still remember the favor I owed him at that time.

So, I wanted to do something for that person to repay that time, and I wanted to do my best to repay that person someday.

And now, that chance has come at last.

I was humble and ordinary, and unlike Lily, I couldn't fight, and I didn't think I could be of any use to that person's demon cultivation.

But there's something only I can do. Then I'll just do my best for it.

That's the only advantage I can have.

But noodle soup.

Once back at Amanes' castle, the first person to blurt it out was Keji, Kyou's father, when we were about to discuss the next meal.

What's up with you, Dad? That's an unusually difficult look on your face. Was noodle science so difficult?　I feel like I could make ramen noodles, too.

”No, it's not, Miss Keough. Rather, it's the opposite. Noodle dishes are easy to make, and there are many kinds.

Mr. Keogh looked as if he noticed this explanation from Fitis.

Yes, noodle dishes have the widest variety of all the dishes. Starting with the ramen you mentioned, there are noodles, noodles, soba, pasta, and jars of noodles. And within each of them there is an infinite variety of even finer varieties. There's so much variety that it's hard to decide which one to choose first.

And which one you choose at the beginning is also an important choice. ”It's also important to decide which one to choose at the beginning, because it will determine the direction of the dish and how you will arrange it.

Ummm ......

Kyou groaned at Fitis and Keiji's explanation.

I'm similarly stumped as to what noodle dish to start with, as I know what they mean.

Since the deadline is only three days, I couldn't make an immediate decision that I should decide on the noodle dish at this stage first, and then use the rest to arrange it.

It was the same for everyone around me, so I thought, ”What about udon? No, no, that would be too mundane. It's difficult to arrange ......” and then there was a lot of criticism about it.

Then I'll try everything!　Choose the one that you think is the best for you all!

When I noticed, I couldn't help but say so, and everyone around me, including Kyou-san, looked at me as if they were surprised by my unusual assertiveness, and I involuntarily blushed with embarrassment, but Kyou-san immediately nodded in response.

I know. There's no point in worrying about it. Then, Mina, take care of everything.

To such a casual greeting, as is always the case when asking for something in my dining room, I reflexively replied, ”Yes!

Yes!

What do you think?　This time I put seafood broth into shredded noodles and even tried to mix it with wild vegetable demons. A mixture of seafood and mountain vegetables. I also made a Japanese pasta dish with shirataki mushrooms instead of pasta. I tried to be healthier and more creative than the usual pasta.

Yes, it is. I think this seafood soup is quite tasty. However, I think the ramen noodles I made before go better with this, and I think it has a little too much wild vegetables mixed in. I think it would be better to choose one instead of mixing the two.

I think this shellfish pasta is quite interesting. My uncle didn't think of this one either. For novelty, the score is quite high. But it's not as good as the best. Your daughter's pasta would be better than this. If you're looking for a healthier option, it's possible.

Two days later, I still hadn't even decided which noodle dish I wanted to compete with. In the end, I still haven't even decided which noodle dish to compete with, and have been making various noodle dishes with countless twists and arrangements.

I have already made more than a hundred dishes, and I have taken in new and innovative ideas that I have never thought of before and added them to my dishes.

However, none of them were decisive and left me with the impression that something was missing.

What about you, Kyou-san: ......?

”Hmmm.